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society of America. And at its recent convention at St. Louis, Dr. 

 Howard was elected its president. That is the man who started us 

 going, who has been with us every year since, and has helped us 

 enormously. I think we should feel proud and very much honored 

 that he is still willing, in spite of all of his interests, to come and 

 give us that encouragement which he has annually now for five or 

 six years. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Dr. Howard. 



